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September 11, 2002 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rayle Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS WORKING BEHIND THE ELECTRICAL BLDG AT THE WASH PLANT. HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS IN PREPARATION TO DO WELDING REPAIRS. WHILE DECENDING THE LADDER. BEFORE IT WAS TIED OFF, THE LADDER KICKED OUT AT THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE EE TO FALL APPROX. 15'

September 21, 2001 OH · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rayle Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING D9 DOZER AT STOCKPILE AREA WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE DOZER'S TRACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

September 18, 2001 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Rayle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHIFTING BARGE WHEN A TIE OFF ROPE SNAPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 24, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rayle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MACK COAL TRUCK WITH DUMP TRAILOR TURNED OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL AT THE RAYLE RIVER TERMINAL IN BELLAIRE, OHIO.

March 28, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rayle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP COAL INTO A COAL BIN, WHEN THE DUMP TRAILER SHIFTED WHILE IT WAS BEING RAISE, CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO ROLL ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS OW NED BY GMP TRUCKING SERVICE.

March 27, 2001 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rayle Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING ON A BOAT RUBDDER. THE RUDDER NEEDED TO BE TURNED OVER. OTHER EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT THE RUDDER WHEN I FELT A PULL IN MY LOWER BACK.

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